Ranked-Choice Voting Backed in Midterm Ballot Measures, May Help “Crash-Proofing Our Democracy”

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1. Thank you for having this guest, Amy, and I hope there will be more to continue to highlight successes in ranked choice voting and bring it to the mainstream. I liked Mr. Cheung's comparison of the current winner-take-all method to your grandmother's car and his highlighting that this was a system dating back to the 1400's. It would have been great if he could have also mentioned how it supports the current two-party-only system, thus limiting our choices from the start.

2. Or and here me out, we have state primary elections before official midterm elections so every party has one candidate

3. If GA had ranked choice voting they wouldn't have to have yet another runoff election because of their 50% rule. GA voters shouldn't have to put up with both the costs and the inconvenience of runoff elections.

4. America needs Rank Choice Voting yesterday.

5. With all this crisis happening around the world one needs to have different portfolio,I already invested in forex and crypto which are really profitable.

6. Ranked Choice is a great idea, but they need someone else out there explaining it because this guy blows.

7. Tell me 'Democracy NOW!
   Who has THE POWER to;
   A] Shut you down?
   B} Take away or control *YOUR*. voice, videos, images etc, etc……..HERE!! On You Tube?
   OR
   Are YOU contract bound to DO YOUR OWN…. moderating?

   Highlighted reply

   Sounds like someone didn't have their morning covfefe lol
   ………………………………………………………………………

   ​ @J R….. lol…. in-deed
   Solution being~ " Get it out, DO NOT….. internalise it "
   At least that's what every CHILD, ( America's too )……, is MEANT …to take away AND *then*;
   INTERNALISE that lesson > Personally;

   LOL however, is a funny sort, curiosity? *IT*…TOO!!
   (( Too fuzzy ?
   SO~ try this, ITs [ LOLs that is ] 1st very REAL introduction, ( to I*, that is )…..came at the end of period that began *with ;
   >>>>>…… HOWL… for TIT. ( no confusion at all, @all )
   SHIT ? ….Absolutely NO WHERE *in mind*, let alone attempting to displell :
   ~ANY OF THE giggles OR tickles causing giggles,
   ~ NOR shut or cloud ~~eyes ~~ totally TRUSTING ……FREE of……… faces-full of Shit 
   ~~ everyone THEN, a funny face making all sorts of funny sounds AND very often accompanied with tickles, sometimes also with kisses all bubbly on tummy AND also leading to…..giggles.
   { differences AND collations ?…..LOL >>> as happy as a pig in the mud >>> SHIT and who's responsible for it? 
   Having absolutely NO BEARING…….to LOL

   .after watching 99% of American Films, Television AND very often hinted at HERE… on You Tube,…..
   ONLY they……… get it fed to them this way~~~ " better out than in " ~~~ with lots of lol added in order to hide…..THE LESSON.

   HIDE ?
   WELL * the same * Method :
   Put out * the same * way ( Media ) didn't start Yesterday BUT~ many Yesterdays before that ? ~
   i.e. Long before ANY Adult, OLD Person living today…… have ALSO been victims of.
   ONLY THEY were faced with HEROS!! …….. day in, day out.

8. The current first past the post voting ENSURES the RULING CLASS rule…

9. Proportional voting is even better. BERNIE would have won 15% of house seats.

10. Dear Democracy Now. Could you change Amy's theme from blue to at least accents on warmer colours? The blue with grey hair and white skin is a subliminal aesthetic turn off.

11. Can this be nationwide?

12. Thank you for highlighting the need for election transition. Would be great to emphasize many other countries have been using rank-choice or preference voting systems in Federal elections with great success.

    Rank-choice voting allows for the voter to choose which PERSON (candidate) they "prefer". Wouldn't it be wonderful if, when voting, you could vote for the PERSON you like and the policies they represent for you? Instead of always voting against the candidate & attached party you HATE THE LEAST?

13. Ridiculous. Just have popular vote. Smh

14. Republicans will fight this tooth and nail. They don’t want a democracy that reflects diversity. Also with their unpopular authoritarian ways they want to force on the majority, they would never win again and they know it. I say bring on the rank choice voting asap.

15. When I heard the heritage foundation was against rank choice voting, I knew I would be for it.

16. Chi town lick shit house election integrity 🌈🌈🌈🤡🤡🤡mind right Captain mind right 🤠🤠🤠🤠

17. RCV must be STOPPED!
    And stopped SOON.
    Or right thinking people will never be elected again!

18. So glad this is becoming more mainstream in America. It's easy, fair, and prevents a few of the biggest issues in our current voting system: first, you don't ever risk "wasting" a vote on a candidate you feel passionate about, but worry isn't popular enough, because if they don't win, your vote goes to your second choice. Second, you aren't limited by party, so a wider range of candidates and ideas are presented to voters. Third, monetary interests don't play as much of a role. Great job!

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20. Never had a choice believe. E

21. Really like George. Good explanation and a democratic rationale.

22. King Obama’s 120% rainbow coalition 🌈🌈🌈🌈Chi town evil clown 🤡🤡🤡 free and fair election guaranty

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24. California had a bill on this and Brown vetoed it
    We try again

25. We still have the same two rotten parties dominating almost everything.

26. I’ve been calling for this since the 2000 election. Glad it’s finally, maybe, getting some serious consideration. Better late than never. ✌🏻🇺🇸

27. The partisan primaries are the biggest threat to democracy

28. Looks like USA has a chance to turn the ship around

29. Two party electoral system- winner takes all/ first past the post doesn’t reflect the diversity of local representation.
    Any system of proportional representation which encourages local people to stand for election has to be an improvement.
    The last general election produced a Conservative Party with an 80 seat majority, on a turn out of less than 45% of the total vote in the UK House of Commons.
    The present parliamentary chaos is proof enough that changes are needed.

30. We neeeed ranked choice elections. It's so simple but such a game changer.

31. Rank choice voting nationwide, yes.

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